When responding decreases with the elimination of reinforcing consequences, this is known as the process in conditioning?

When responding decreases with the elimination of reinforcing consequences, this is known as the extinction process in operant conditioning.
Operant conditioning is a theory of learning that focuses on changes in an individual’s observable behaviors, and extinction is when a reinforced behavior is extinguished entirely.

The correct answers are extinction; operant.

Answer 1: Extinction refers to the process in which a previously reinforced or learned behavior stops occurring when the behavior is no longer reinforced. For instance, if you previously rewarded your dog for giving you a high five and then gradually stopped rewarding your dog for giving you a high five, your dog will likely stop giving you high fives. 

Answer 2: Operant conditioning refers to learning technique in which learning takes place due to outcomes of either rewards or punishment. For instance, if a child is rewarded with candy each time he helps set the dining table, he will learn that setting the dining table is a positive behavior and will continue doing so.